Pattern 17: Look What I Made

Turn Code into Content People Can’t Ignore

Overview

Your code works. Now make it travel.

“Look What I Made” turns finished repos into shareable assets in 15 minutes. One prompt, four deliverables, infinite reach.

Ship silently, stay invisible. Ship loudly, recruit users, collaborators, and ideas.

Why Bother?

  • Reach – More eyeballs → more feedback → better code
  • Reputation – Public wins compound into careers
  • Reciprocity – Your write-up helps others start
  • Renewal – Public praise fuels next builds

Build but can’t broadcast? This closes the loop.

Key Principles

Exercise: Package PlantAutopsy

You built PlantAutopsy. Package it for the internet.

1. Craft the README

Prompt (paste your whole repo as context):

Write README.md that sells in 5 seconds:
- H1 title with wordplay
- Bold 1-sentence pitch (unique to this project)
- Bullets: top 3 features
- 3-step quickstart
CTA: "Upload your plant, get answers, share results"

2. Draft the Blog Post

TBD

3. Generate Social Content

Prompt:

Create 3 tweets ≤280 chars:
- Tweet 1: technical (stack, repo)
- Tweet 2: user benefit (screenshot)
- Tweet 3: personal lesson (what AI replaced)
Tag @isaac_flath

4. Ship It

Pick your favorite asset and publish it.

Your Turn

  1. Grab your proudest project
  2. Run the prompts
  3. Post before closing this tab